Overview

Marissa Serafino is an attorney and policy professional in Holland & Knight's Washington, D.C., office and member of the firm's Public Policy & Regulation Group. Ms. Serafino helps clients navigate increasingly complex regulatory landscapes and engage with the U.S. Congress, executive branch and independent agencies on technology issues across industries. Clients rely on Ms. Serafino for strategic counsel on legal and policy matters and investigations impacting their organizations.

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Privacy and Data Security

Ms. Serafino helps keep clients ahead of the curve in the dynamic legislative and regulatory environments of AI, privacy and data security. With a deep understanding of applicable laws and regulations, she helps develop and enhance risk-based compliance programs, including providing product development recommendations. She also negotiates transactional terms related to these issues on behalf of clients. Based on each client's business and goals, Ms. Serafino also identifies risks and opportunities in federal and state legislation, laws and rules to create and execute federal advocacy strategies. This includes drafting legislative language, advocating for reform and building coalition support.

Cyber, Critical Infrastructure and National Security

Ms. Serafino also counsels clients on regulatory issues related to cybersecurity, as well as cyber incidents, ensuring compliance with various international, federal and state requirements. Specifically, she represents clients in regulator inquiries, drafts cyber white papers, provides recommendations on cyber policy debates and drafts formal comments on proposed cyber rules. She also advises clients on issues involving critical infrastructure and supply chain security. Additionally, Ms. Serafino has experience representing defense sector clients in interactions with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI, as well as conducting internal investigations and reviews of clients' insider threat and security clearance programs.

Government Funding and Marketplace Opportunities

Ms. Serafino is equally adept at assisting clients through government funding opportunities, such as those in the CHIPS and Science Act, from representation before Congress and the executive branch, to application and partnership strategy and legal parameters, to post-award compliance and advocacy. Ms. Serafino also provides high-level strategies for business growth and representation in the government marketplace (e.g., U.S. Department of Defense), including highlighting product criticality to government operations, identifying opportunities and navigating regulations to leverage advantages for clients.

Prior to joining Holland & Knight, Ms. Serafino coordinated legislative efforts for Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) on energy and environmental policy matters and appropriations issues.

Credentials

Education
  • The George Washington University Law School, J.D.
  • Saint Anselm College, B.A., International Relations
Bar Admissions/Licenses
  • District of Columbia
Memberships
  • 131 & Counting, 2019-Present
  • Electing a Democratic Generation (EDGE), 2018-2021
Honors & Awards
  • The Best Lawyers in America guide, Washington, D.C. Administrative/Regulatory Law Ones to Watch, 2024, 2025
  • Bryce Harlow Foundation, Fellow, 2016, 2017; Alumni Board, Member, 2021-Present

Publications

Speaking Engagements

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